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TILTING BARREL SUPPORT. No. 894,931. Patented Dec. 18, 1888.

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DANIEL H. MCKINNON, OF MOORETOlYN, ONTARIO, CANADA.

TILTING BARREL-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,931, dated December 18, 1888.

l Application lecl May 28, 1888. Serial No. 275,373. (No model.)

To all ufbont t may con/cern.-V

Be it known that l, DANIEL H. McKINNoN, a citizen of the yDominion of Canada, residing at Mooretown, in the county of Lambton and Provi nce of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tilting Barrel-Supports, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

rlhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tiltingtrucks designed for supporting barrels under counters for their easy and convenient use in retailing sugar and other like articles preferably sold out of the barrel.

The invention consists in the peculiar combinations and the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings which accompany this specification, Figure l is a. Vertical central section of my impro vc d tilting-truck supporting a barrel. in vertical position. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the truck. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan thereof. Fig. -L is a cross-section similar to Fig. l, but showing the truck in its tilted position. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the truck. Fig. ti is a longitudinal section on line a: a: in Fig. 2.

A are the sides, and l a central cross-bar connecting the two sides to form a rigid frame, in which are journaled the shafts C, which carry the rollers D, the whole constituting a truck adapted to support a barrel so that it will rest with its bottom on top of the rollers, as shown in Fig. l.

E E are two brake-shoes, connected by a central longitudinal bar, F, to form a sliding' framehaving a limited playin relation to the truck, so that by sliding said frame longitudinally toward one end or toward the other one of the two brake-shoes is brought in frictional contact with one pair of rollers.

G is a sliding bar longitudinally supported upon the shaft C. between the rollers, and this sliding bar passes loosely through suitable slots, H, in the brake-shoes, thereby supporting the latter and guiding them in their operation, the bar G being itself guided by the inner sides of the rollers, which prevent it from lateral displacement. The upper face ofthe sliding bar G is in a plane below the top of the rollers, and to its center it has secured. a bearing-block, I, the upper face of f which is on about the same plane as the top of the roller, and the screw .I passesthrough its center :from underneath, suitable holes, l, being provided through the cross-brace B and longitudinal sliding bar F to permit. the insertion of the screw-driver frein underneath to actuate the screw J.

The stand may be so arranged with reference to the counter that when the stand is tilted to an upright position from its forwardly-tilted position and moved under the counter the barrel will strike the counter before the truck can tilt rearwardly; or the stand may be so arranged with reference to the counter that it can tilt rearwardly before the barrel strikes the counter, and thus raise the forward end of .the truck out of the way of the feet of the salesman. Fig. l shows the iirst of these arrangements, and Fig. 4 the second.

In practice, the parts being arranged and constructed as described, the truck is secured in the center of the bottom of a barrel by means of the screw J, as shown in Fig. 1. This is easily accomplished by tipping over the barrel on its side and attaching the truck to it while in this position, the truck being comparatively small and light. In righting the barrel again the whole weight of it rests upon the top of the rollers D, and the sliding bar G impinges with its ends, or nearly so, against the chine of the barrel. Now, it will readily be seen that if from this normal position of supporting the barrel (at which the center of the barrel falls directly over the center ot' the truck) the barrel should be pushed one way or the other a displacement of the center of the barrel will take place relative to the center of the truck; but this displacement is limited by the block I, which strikes against one of the two brake-shoes E, and thereby causes the other brake-shoe to draw in frictional contact with one pair of rollers. Now, since the wheels of the truck are braked and kept from any forward motion, any further power applied to the barrel causes it to tilt, as shown in Fig. 4.. By pushing the barrel in the reverse direction it will return to its upright position first, and then the bearing-block I, striking against the op- IOO posite brake-shoe, causes the saine stoppage in the travel of the barrel and a tilt in the reverse d ireetion.

Plaein g the barrel under the counter, the forward withdrawal of the barrel willv cause it first to move trom under the counter, and then to tilt forwardly su fiieiently to gain access to the contents. In the rearward movement o'l' th c barrel it will ii rst move under the counter, and then it will tip rearwardly, and thereby raise the lower ffront edge oi' the barrel with the truck off the iioor to be out of the way of? the feet of the operator. Fig. l represents the same after the iirst. movement before the barrel is tipped rearwardly, and Fig. l shows the same tilted rearwardly. Instead oi` having the bearing-block l actuate the brakeshoes, it is obvious that the chine ot' the barrel in striking against one of the brake-shoes will accomplish the same object.

The sliding bar G is the means for adjusting' the truck on the barrel and to prevent accidental displacement. The brake device makes the operation ot' the truck more positive.

That I claim as my invention isl. In a truck for supporting barrels under counters, the combination, with the frame and the wheels or rollers journaled therein, of the bar G, longitudinally movable on said iframe and ot' sufficient length to fit. between and engage the chine of a barrel, substantially as described.

2. In a truck for supportingr barrels under counters, the com] )in ation, with th e iframe and the rollers journaled therein, o'fi' the bar G, slidinglyseeured on said. firame, and the bearin g-bloek l, secured to said bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

23. ln a truek [for supporting barrels under counters, the combination, with the iframe, of? the shafts C, journaled therein, the rollers l), arranged in pairs, the sliding bar G, supported between the rollers and provided with the bearing I and means f'or securing it to the barrel, and the brake-shoes E, slidingly connected and carried by the truck-trame, all arranged to operate substantially as desinbed. In testimony whereofi' l ai'fi x my si gnature, in presen ce ofi' two wi tn esscs, tl i is lst day of' May, NSS.

.DANTEL Il. BIUK'INNON.

Vitncsses:

W. J. BARBER, W. J. HANSA. 

